The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Antibiotic use in farming is now rampant. How meat is produced in China may mean the drugs you need here won’t work, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Prescription medicine can be confusing. Between TV commercials, online “wellness experts,” and that one friend who swears antibiotics cure everything, it’s no wonder myths still run wild in modern medicine. Even with all the information available at our fingertips, old-school beliefs and half-truths still creep into treatment decisions every day.…

Scientists have long been worried about the buildup of antibiotics in the environment.

Many antibiotics have lost effectiveness against common bacterial infections since 2018, the report warned.

Experts describe findings as deeply concerning and predict 70% increase in related deaths by 2050

Scientists have captured images of polymyxins, a type of antibiotic, disrupting and infiltrating the membranes of disease-causing bacteria.

Though the numbers are still small, the rate of US cases jumped more than fivefold in recent years.

AS TOLD TO : Frédéric Roscop, 49, contracted Lyme disease aged five years old but wasn’t diagnosed with it until his mid-thirties. He tells Charlotte Cripps about his lifelong battle with the disease, along with co-infections and associated mental health challenges, and how he found his way to a normal…

It's likely many people are unrecognized carriers of the drug-resistant bacteria, which could lead to community spread

The dairy aisle is one of the most confusing sections of the grocery store. There are dozens of different brands of milk, all with different claims about their quality and purity. To help consumers make a more informed choice, several independent consumer and environmental groups have conducted tests on popular…

“Antibiotics should have been given as soon as possible. We are devastated," said the parents of 15-year-old Zara Cheesman.